Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Apple could have implemented this a long time ago but decided not to implement Bluetooth file sharing.


AirDrop is faster and more secure and reliable than simple Bluetooth file sharing. There are a number of reasons they weren't going to do that.


Airdrop is a proprietary format and doesn’t work on my laptop, which runs FreeBSD.

Please stop excusing this anti social behaviour.


Tons of antitrust cases and people still believe this in 2025.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: